01.1 - Getting started with Red Dead Redemption Speedrunning

#Game Version Differences

The game can be run on PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One/S/X & Xbox Series X/S (& PSNow). Each platform comes with benefits and drawbacks as listed below:

• **Xbox One X** - The absolute best platform to run on due to loads. Only downside is that the mission "You Should Not Give False Testimony, Except for Profit" is prone to softlocking when entering the marker to start it.
• **Xbox One & S** - The other popular platforms to run on. Load times are minimally longer
on both versions. Another huge downside to the Xbox One consoles is a bug involving the train on the mission "New Friends, Old Problems." Recommend running on these if you have them already.  
• **Xbox 360** - Used by some runners, the bug as explained above is not present, but loads are slower. Crashes and softlocks are more common particularly with populated areas and several missions. Only run this version if you have no other choice. 
• **Xbox Series X/S** - Largely untested, but very similar to running on One consoles.
• **PS3 & PSNow** - Just don't.
• **Emulator** - Not allowed for run submission on the leaderboard.

Game Versions Ranked Best to Worst - **Patch 1.08:**
• RDR w/ Undead Nightmare installed as DLC (Digital)
• RDR w/ Undead Nightmare installed as DLC (Disc)
• RDR: Game of the Year Edition
• Undead Nightmare (Disc)  

#Recording/Streaming Runs

To submit runs to the leaderboard, you'll need a way to record it, you can use either a phone and camera, but the use of a capture card or built in recording features (Xbox One/Series) is recommended.

Most runners use OBS Studio or StreamLabs OBS to record/stream their runs. Most runners also use LiveSplit to time their runs.
Download links:
• OBS Studio: https://obsproject.com/download
• StreamLabs OBS: https://streamlabs.com/
• LiveSplit: https://livesplit.org/downloads/  

#Resources

* Red Dead Speedruns Discord: https://discord.com/invite/uyxvANr
* Red Dead Wiki: https://reddead.fandom.com/wiki/Red_Dead_Wiki

01.2 - How to Start Your Runs

# Starting runs on Undead Nightmare 

Starting from a new game file:  

1. Press Start to bring up the menu to select Single Player.
2. Select A button to start the game, or select Undead Nightmare if you have both that and Red Dead Redemption.
3. When the game doesn't recognise a save file, make sure you create one by pressing A so auto save isn't turned off.
4. Skip the first cutscene of Love in the Time of Plague.
5. Time starts as soon as the fade out begins when the loading screen after skipping the second cutscene stops loading. 
6. Your run has now begun!

Starting from the pause menu:

1. Scroll to "Game" and select it.
2. Select "New Game" and press A to confirm.
3. Skip the first cutscene of Love in the Time of Plague.
4. Time starts as soon as the fade out begins when the loading screen after skipping the second cutscene stops loading.
5. Your run has now begun!

Here's a visual of the exact frame for starting your timer:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/902640429797879821/951213145152692264/First_Frame.png

Additional notes:

• It's advised to add a small delay on your timer so that you can start it at the same time as pressing A to skip the cutscene.
• The average delay to add from the second cutscene skip to the first frame of the loading screen fade out is 1.45 seconds (Xbox One & Series consoles).
• If you press A continuously during the first loading screen after a new game start, you will bypass either the first cutscene or even both of them depending on how many times you press it. 
• If you are doubtful of whether or not your timer delay is correct, you can try adding a delay to LiveSplit to match with your game capture source. Additionally, If you're not running on Xbox One or Series consoles you can increase the delay of the timer since the load screen will be longer. Older consoles are largely untested with timer delay at this moment. You can also reach out to a moderator or ask for help in our community discord server.
• **If you bypass the second cutscene and submit a run without it being present, your time will be rejected on the leaderboards.**

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This guide does not work for Game of the Year edition or Undead Nightmare disc releases, only for runs where Undead nightmare is played as a DLC.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kKhvBd_QxKEXMZr56l6UszD8n7yaDTAvrkjd9bhfJPA/edit?usp=sharing

mashun

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Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

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# Leaderboard Status

I am pleased to announce that the leaderboard for Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare is now open for run submissions on PC. Despite the date set for the 28th November in [this post,](https://www.speedrun.com/rdrun/news/26mw8g37) an unexpectedly smooth transition to PC in ter

Name	Autor
01.1 - Getting started with Red Dead Redemption Speedrunning	mashun 3 years ago
01.2 - How to Start Your Runs	mashun 3 years ago
Any% - significantly outdated	Void_Delphox 4 years ago